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University Of Silicon Valley

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

San Jose, CA373 students
Acceptance Rate
51%
moderate
Median SAT
1,110
Middle 50%: 830–1330
Net Price After Aid
$30.6k
Sticker $26.9k
Graduation Rate
35%
6-year, full-time

University Of Silicon Valley is a for-profit institution in San Jose, CA with an acceptance rate of 51% and 373 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 830–1330 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 2.85. The average net price after financial aid is $30,602 per year.

About University Of Silicon Valley

A for-profit 4-year urban university in San Jose, CA.

University Of Silicon Valley campus
Campus · San Jose

University Of Silicon Valley is a college in San Jose, CA. It enrolls roughly 373 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 51%. Admitted students typically score between 830 and 1330 on the SAT.

Far WestUrbanFor-Profit4-yearVisual & Performing
Acceptance Rate
51%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
373
Small
Retention
56%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
35%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.

Acceptance Rate
51%
51 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
2.85
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 830 to 1330
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 2.85 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into University Of Silicon Valley. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,0801,140
1,110
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1717
17
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
2.393.37
2.85
average

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Test-optional

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at University Of Silicon Valley after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $26,850
Average net price after aid
$30,602
70% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$28,028
$30,001 – $48,000
$26,638
$48,001 – $75,000
$27,593
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$34,376

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
50%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
67%
Avg loan $18,334 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at University Of Silicon Valley concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
6:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Visual & Performing
40% of degrees awarded
Retention
56%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends University Of Silicon Valley. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White30%
  • Asian22%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Black10%
  • Two or more races12%
  • International1%

Gender

  • Female28%
  • Male72%
International
1%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
373

Outcomes after graduation

What University Of Silicon Valley graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$51.0k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
35%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$51.0k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$18.3k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$30.6k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$51k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 35% graduation rate is below the national average.

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